Tag: Transport
Open letter to Transport Minister
This letter has been addressed to Scottish Government Transport Minister, Keith Brown:-
Open letter to Keith Brown MSP: Significant changes needed to transport plans to reduce emission
Keith Brown MSP
Minister for Transport and Veterans
St Andrew’s House
Regent...
Have your say on Edinburgh’s Transport plans
HELP DECIDE EDINBURGH'S FIVE YEAR TRANSPORT STRATEGY
A six-week public consultation starts tomorrow, 4 February 2013, as part of the development of a new transport strategy for Edinburgh.
For the past five years, the Council’s transport projects, network...
Transport Committee to discuss five year plan and Waverley access
LOCAL TRANSPORT STRATEGY 2014-2019 UNDER DISCUSSION BY COUNCILLORS
Key local transport issues will go before councillors next week, ahead of a public consultation.
Since 2007, the Council’s transport projects have been guided by the Local Transport Strategy...
Leith Business Association have designs on Leith Walk
The Leith Business Association (LBA) would really like all traffic on Leith Walk to slow down. That is one of the main thoughts behind their plans for the beautification of the important thoroughfare which...
Scotrail introduce New timetable this weekend
Edinburgh rail passengers are reminded that an expanded timetable will come into force this Sunday.
The new timetable features a range of improvements for Edinburgh and the surrounding area, including:
· Two extra Sunday services from Edinburgh...
Council to increase spending on cycling
Hot on the heels of today's cycling event in the city, the council has announced that it will spend £1.4m on improving cycling in the capital.
Initiatives to make Edinburgh a better city for ‘active...
£30 fines can be awarded to cyclists jumping red lights
The council confirmed today that there are just under 500 Advanced Stop Lines installed at road junctions in Edinburgh, but they admitted that they do not have information about how many of those also...
Council plan diversions away from the New Town
New traffic management plans were announced today following discussions with local residents and businesses affected by the city centre tram works, some of which took place as recently as last night at the New...
TER LIVE! – New Town Community Council meeting talking trams
The New Town Community Council is meeting to discuss one topic tonight at Broughton St Mary's Parish Church on Bellevue Crescent:- Trams and road diversions through the City Centre and the New Town in...
East Coast will carry your bags in the guard’s van
Modern trains with old fashioned service!
As the train operator of the main line service between Edinburgh and London, East Coast come in for a fair amount of flack, so we want to share with...
National acclaim for the capital’s I Bike scheme
An innovative scheme aimed at getting more pupils on their bikes, which was piloted at schools in Edinburgh, has won a Scottish Transport Award.
The 12 schools involved in the I Bike scheme have reported an increase in the number of children...
Free evening parking in city centre during Festival
FREE EVENING PARKING FOR CITY CENTRE DRIVERS DURING FESTIVAL
Parking in Edinburgh city centre is to be free from 5pm during the festivals season in a drive to support businesses and keep the heart of...
Opinion – Trams and bikes – do they mix?
by Andy Arthur
So Princes Street in Edinburgh has been shut for around 2 or 3 years (I've lost count) and this is the THIRD attempt to lay the tram lines and surface.
The last two...
Transport Committee meeting June 2012
Councillor Lesley Hinds convened the first meeting of the new committee in the Dean of Guild Room this morning at the City Chambers. Although she admitted at the end that it had overrun against...
Cars – The Evolution of the Hot Hatch
Young drivers, often with no family and free of responsibility, will usually find the vehicle of their dreams in a small, two-door car with just enough zip to keep things interesting. No need for...
Talking about cycling with the Transport Convenor
Councillor Mackenzie speaking to cyclists at the Edinburgh Bike Breakfast June 2011
Cycling is becoming more popular as a means of transport, and as a way of keeping fit. Cycling on our city streets has...
Response to criticism of Tram project costs
Bob McCafferty, the Tram Project Director, has hit back at recent criticism of the apparently escalating costs of the project.
He has written:-
"The Scotsman newspaper yesterday ran a front page article: -‘Tram costs hit £600m...
Investment for green buses very welcome
SNP AND GREENS WELCOME £1.8M FOR GREEN BUSES
A £1.8million investment that will see a further 26 low carbon vehicles added to the Scottish bus fleet including Lothian Buses has been welcomed by an Edinburgh...
Labour Transport Convener’s thoughts on Cycling in Edinburgh
by Councillor Lesley Hinds, Labour spokesperson on Transport and Labour candidate for Inverleith Ward.
Cycling in Edinburgh is increasingly popular, as a recreation and as a way of getting to work or just getting around...
Lothian Buses increase fares today
Lothian Buses are increasing their fares from today. The revised fares are as follows:-
Current Price
4 March 2012 Prices
Adult Single
£1.30
£1.40
Adult DAYticket
£3.20
£3.50
Adult RIDACARD
Weekly
£16.00
17.00
4 Week
£48.00
£51.00
Direct Debit
£45.00
£48.00 per month
Annual
£576.00
£612.00
Adult CITYSINGLE
£26.00
£28.00 (book of 20 tickets)
Transport Scotland Young Persons Bus...
SNP want Ryanair to think again
SNP MSP Colin Keir is urging Ryanair to reconsider its plans to cut routes from Edinburgh Airport and says the company should be working to ensure the future of the airport is focused on...
LIVEBLOG – Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee 21 Feb 2012
The TIE committee meets this morning at 10a.m and faces a packed agenda which you can read in full below. We have posted some articles under News in the last week to give you...
Next phase of the tram works announced
The latest programme of work to progress the Haymarket to St Andrew Square section of the Edinburgh Tram route has been announced today .
St Andrew Street and Shandwick Place will be closed to traffic on 7th and...
Edinburgh Trams – A Streetcar named Desire?
Professor Iain Docherty delivered an intentionally thought-provoking and determinedly controversial talk about the Edinburgh Tram Project at the Royal Scottish Society of Arts meeting last night, which left The Reporter wondering whether anyone at...
Northgate introduce new accessible buses
In an effort to support public sector transport within the local community Northgate Vehicle Hire has introduced a brand new range of wheelchair accessible buses to its fleet, to help councils, including The City...
Transport Scotland in the driving seat to deliver Edinburgh trams
The Scottish Government has announced that it will help oversee the final delivery of the Edinburgh trams project.
Ministers have also confirmed that the remaining £72 million Scottish Government grant will be reinstated to the...
Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee 2 August 2011
The Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee of The City of Edinburgh Council met today.
Subjects of note included widening public access to city centre gardens, the council allotment strategy, city-wide cleanliness monitoring and the cycle...
Council to Allow Cyclists to use Footpaths
The City of Edinburgh Council's Transport, Infrastructure and Environment Committee met yesterday at the City Chambers.
All motions from the agenda were agreed, and then the reports were discussed in more detail, most notably:
(8) Carriageway and...
Edinburgh to Brussels for lunch anyone?
You may think that you have to be a super-millionaire with your own private jet to be able to go so far just for lunch. But actually it is perfectly feasible using scheduled flights,...
Edinburgh set for bus fare rises
From Sunday 3 April both Lothian Buses and First in Scotland East will be revising their fares across Edinburgh and the Lothians.
Having last set Adult fares in January 2009, Lothian Buses are set to...
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